Portfolio

I have worked on a variety of social justice issues over the past years, but the issue of marriage equality for lesbians and gays has become a recurrent theme in my work. Two projects in particular have led to very rewarding results and connected me with a deep activism I have for this issue.

As with many writers, I have gravitated to topics where I find personal resonance. As a result, I can cover them with the unique authority of personal experience. I have been very fortunate pitching freelance pieces to local and national publications. I am proud to be a Contributing Editor at In These Times, a progressive monthly out of Chicago. Here are some samples of my work.

He Shoots, She Scores
June 27, 2007

Ted Haggard’s Escort
November 3, 2006

Blowing the Whistle on Diebold
July 17, 2006

Tightening the Noose
September 1, 2005

I was interviewed on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered on February 17, 2004, days after my partner and I were married in San Francisco’s City Hall. Mayor Gavin Newsom’s decision to instruct the County Clerk’s office to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples is largely seen as the opening shot in the California’s battle for marriage equality.
We had driven overnight on Valentines Day, arriving to San Francisco in the early morning to become one of the first wedded couples. Quite by luck, I found myself on the phone with the news show’s host describing the joyous chaos of the weekend.

San Francisco Scrambles to
Fulfill Marriage Requests
February 17, 2004

And Baby Makes 2?

December 10, 2006

Confessions of a Congressional Page

October 5, 2006

Outing is In Again

December 6, 2006

McGreevey’s Bittersweet Coming Out

August 17, 2004